Baseball pitcher John Burkett was drafted in the sixth round in 1983 by the San Francisco Giants, had the proverbial cup of coffee with the Giants late in the 1987 season, pitching six innings, then made it back to the Giants in 1990, starting a career that lasted until 2003.
The right-hander known more for his off-speed pitches than fastball finished with a 166-136 record and 4.31 ERA. His&nbsp;best season came in 1993 when he went 22&ndash;7 with a 3.65 ERA for the Giants, making the...

The former All-Star pitcher explains why winning a PBA50 Tour title was his biggest sports accomplishment, and how hard the journey to a title was.

John Burkett Q&A

John Burkett on how his heart belonged to bowling even as he earned money and fame as a baseball pitcher, what it means to finally be a PBA50 Tour champion, and what his goals are now